YoYo Related News From Around The World
If there was a People’s Choice Award this year, it would have gone to Ky Zizan. But since there isn’t, someone should high five him and purchase him a fine adult beverage.
Everyone’s favorite player shows off the Werrd Minute in this newest installment of Werrd’s “Minute Minute” video series.
The current Hyper Yo-Yo campaign from Bandai in Japan has been going for several years now, and full-metal yo-yos are finally being introduced in the lineup!
One yo-yo from each of the Bandai partner brands were revealed, each in a different price level, and each with its own cryptic name. Shu Takada is Bandai’s demonstrator for these new releases.
The Stavity seems to be a Yomega Dash and is priced at 3150 yen, or about 32 US dollars.
The Torqave does not match any current Duncan Yo-yo, but it does have the looks and specs for a decent yo-yo and even seems to come with a concave bearing. Priced at 5775 yen, or about 59 US dollars.
The Acronizer is a renamed Superstar, includes a Center Trac bearing, and is the priced at 8400 yen, or about 85 US dollars.
The yo-yos are available for pre-order online (Stavity, Torqave, Acronizer), and will be released in February 2014.
An online freestyle contest was also announced, it’s open to all Japanese players, but it requires the use of Bandai yo-yos.